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U.S.-CA: Out-of-state resident can be sued in DVD case

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Out-of-state resident can be sued in DVD case

By Jim Hu

Staff Writer, CNET News.com

August 7, 2001, 5:45 p.m. PT

An out-of-state resident who allegedly posted computer code that circumvents DVD encryption measures can be sued under California law, a California appeals court ruled Tuesday.

The Sixth Appellate Court of California decided that Matthew Pavlovich, who is not a California resident, could be tried for violating the state's trade secrets law.

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